The Blues suffered their heaviest defeat in the league since losing 5-1 to Liverpool in September 1996.

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Rudiger everyone in the team needs to "commit again" if they are to get back on trackCredit: Reuters

Their performance was abject and it was actually Bournemouth who looked like the team chasing a top four spot.

This prompted the German centre-back to voice his displeasure regarding the defeat, saying the players are to blame and not the manager.

He told Sky Sports: “Everyone needs to be ashamed of what happened in the last game. In the second half, I can't really describe it. We went out and they scored after two minutes then things went very badly. Nothing came from us," he explained.

He continued: "We have played better this season and that's what hurts, we didn't really try to change this result, that is what is bad."

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Sarri may be in a pretty difficult spot if his side do not beat Huddersfield todayCredit: Reuters

Bournemouth played the counter-attack to perfection in the second half and Chelsea were unable to respond to the pace and precision on display from the Cherries.

The Blues need a win and will face bottom club Huddersfield this afternoon, who also need a win as try to pull off a great escape and stay in the Premier League.

"We need to go back to basics because it's not normal for a Bournemouth player to take on four defenders and go through," he claimed.

"We have to be mentally strong for the rest of the season. It's clear now, we are Chelsea, there has been a lot of criticism from outside but here we must be cool in our mind and be honest with ourselves."

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